Joseph J. Romm's Blog, page 20

Meet Proterra, The Next Generation Of Bus

The future of transit isn't cleaner diesel, hybrids, natural gas, or hydrogen fuel-cell buses. It's electric vehicles.

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Utah Congressman Wants To Block Proposed National Monument In Maine

Representative Rob Bishop (R-UT) signaled that he will next seek to block a Maine-based foundation from donating property to the National Park Service to create a new national monument in the Maine Woods.

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Portland Bans Climate-Denying Textbooks From Its Schools

Climate education in Oregon just took a big step forward.

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Donald Trump Wants To Build Another Wall But Never Talks About It. Here’s Why.

In public, candidate Trump mocks climate change. In private, businessman Trump prepares for it.

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This Retired Military Leader Is Now Helping Prep The Business World For Climate Change

Rising temperatures are set to put a dent in corporate profits, creating a need for business-savvy weather experts to advise executives.

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There’s Still Time To Fix The World’s Most Pressing Environmental Problems, But Not Much

While dire impacts are recorded in every corner of the world, there is time to address the worst effects of environmental degradation.

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Tiny English Village Fights Fossil Fuel Industry To Avoid Becoming Ground Zero For British Fracking

It would take literally thousands of fracked wells across the country for the U.K. to achieve anything close to energy independence.

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This Country Just Set A Major Renewable Energy Record

They were already a leader, but now they're head and shoulders above the rest.

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New York Attorney General To House Republicans: Are You Kidding?

"It is remarkable that a do-nothing Congress that has refused to take any action on climate change is now attempting to disrupt this important investigation into potential corporate malfeasance."

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Trump’s Newest Enemy: Environmentalists

Donald Trump has officially taken aim at the environment. Environmentalists are starting to aim back.

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